Dear Student, While preparing for the final-term exam, keep these questions as your learning objectives for topics. There will be 7 short and 2 long questions in exam and you have to attempt 5 short questions and 1 long question.

What is a Supply Chain management? Facility role Facility location Capacity allocation Market and supply allocation Factors Network Design Decisions Influencing

a) Strategic b) Technologicalc) Macroeconomicd) Politicale) Infrastructuref) Competitiveg) Logistics and facility costsh) Market and supply allocation

The role of forecasting in a supply chain Characteristics of forecasts Components of forecasts and forecasting methods Basic approach to demand forecasting Time series forecasting methods Measures of forecast error Forecasting demand at Tahoe Salt Forecasting in practice The Role of Information Technology in the Supply Chain The Supply Chain IT Framework Customer Relationship Management Internal Supply Chain Management Supplier Relationship Management The Transaction Management Foundation The Future of IT in the Supply Chain Supply Chain Information Technology in Practice The role of transportation in the supply chain Factors affecting transportation decisions Modes of transportation and their performance characteristics Design options for a transportation network Trade-offs in transportation design Tailored transportation Routing and scheduling in transportation

Making transportation decisions in practice Purchase functions and procedures The objectives of purchasing The functions of purchase Department 1.Hand To Mouth Purchasing 2.Scheduled Purchasing 3.Market purchasing Speculative purchasing Seasonal purchasing Group purchasing Sub contractor purchasing Responsibilities of purchasing dept. Lack of Supply Chain Coordination and the

Bullwhip Effect Effect of Lack of Coordination on Performance Obstacles to Coordination in the Supply Chain Managerial Levers to Achieve Coordination Building Strategic Partnerships and Trust Within

a Supply Chain Achieving Coordination in Practice

Wish you good luck for your exam.